It has long been recognised (eg, Ehricke 1985; Spudis 1996, 2016; Duke et al. 2006;
Benaroya 2010; Kornuta et al. 2019) that the Moon has the potential to play a pivotal role in …

Abstract The European Space Agency has proposed a Moon Village as the next step in the
human exploration of the Solar System. Considering the cost of sending mass to the lunar …

This review explores the development and potential applications of space concrete, a critical
material for future extraterrestrial construction. Space concrete, adapted to withstand the …

In this work, we show that Microbial Induced Calcite Precipitation (MICP) can be used for
making consolidated structures–space bricks–using lunar soil simulant (LSS). Sporosarcina …

This article provides an overview of the findings and production processes for the mineral
materials that have been developed and tested worldwide in the past with regard to the …

Recently, the goal of space exploration has shifted from the incognito of the solar system to
the Moon. Concepts like human permanence on the Moon and thermal protective structures …

We demonstrate that Microbial Induced Calcite Precipitation (MICP) can be utilized for
creation of consolidates of Martian Simulant Soil (MSS) and Lunar Simulant Soil (LSS) in the …

Robotic and manned exploration of the Moon is the next target in Solar System exploration.
The availability of in situ resources such as water ice, iron oxides, helium-3, and rare earth …

Microwave sintering is regarded as a high-efficiency, energy-saving, and rapid-heating
technique for the preparation of structural materials on the Moon. However, the influencing …

The development of devices for the in situ resource utilization (ISRU) of lunar surface
powder (regolith) by means of microwaves needs regolith simulants with electromagnetic …